Care for your Venus fly trap is a very important part of raising them. Your aim in caring for your Venus fly trap should be to produce healthy and beautiful plants. The plants you choose to grow should fit in with your garden environment and the needs of your plants. The best way to do this is to research what plants are suitable to grow in your particular environment and to take all the appropriate precautions when growing carnivorous plants like your Venus fly trap.
Like all carnivorous plants your Venus fly traps need insects to eat, unfortunately there are few insects that are attracted to your Venus fly traps. This is down to the nature of the plant. Carnivorous plants have been naturally designed to attract a specific kind of insect to their traps, they will not attract flies or any other type of insect. If you have a natural mix of insects around your garden this will not be a problem but if your garden is mostly grass and bushes, you may need to put some effort into attracting flies to your Venus fly traps.
To start with you can use an insecticide spray around your garden to kill any flying insects. You should however be aware that this is unlikely to be effective on all flies as many of the species which feed on flies are also considered by nature to be badgered. If you do decide to use an insecticide, you should make sure that you follow the instructions carefully and do not spray your plants directly onto the fly traps themselves. Spraying the plants onto the soil where your fly traps are located will only attract more of the badgers to your backyard and could end up killing your plants. It is much better to spray the insects away from your home.
You should also consider growing carnivorous plants in your garden. There are a number of different plants, which would work well if you wanted to grow carnivorous plants in your garden. Some of these plants include ladybugs, crickets, centipedes, wax worms and aphids. Ladybugs are very beneficial to your garden as their presence will deter flies from hatching from your garden. They will also eat a variety of pests that may have been destroying your garden.
Crickets and wax worms are equally beneficial to your garden as they will both decompose organic waste which can otherwise cause pollution in your garden. Aphids will also decompose food that has been eaten by your flies. However, it is important that you do not plant aphids directly onto your fly trap. These insects can actually transfer between plants if you were to allow them to travel. It is better to put the aphid bait inside the fly trap and then close the lid so that the insect cannot get out and harm your other plants.
A popular method of pest control is to plant good quality ladybugs around your plant like peppermint, marigold, lavender, orange and even peppermint in your garden. Ladybugs do not feed on plants but will plant nearby that will discourage aphids from attacking your other plants. These insects will also feed on the pollen from your garden flowers. If you find that your garden has been invaded by several species of aphids, you may be able to control them using this method of controlling insect invasions.
However, if you are considering using a fly trap as a method for pest control, you must make sure that the fly traps are placed in areas of your garden that will be inaccessible to your pets. If you place your fly trap near your house, you are likely to attract a range of birds and other flying insects which will also be feeding on your garden. This can be very harmful to your plants.
There are many different options available to you when it comes to caring for your Venus fly trap. They come in various shapes and sizes and you should be able to find one that will work perfectly in your garden. If you want to keep your plants healthy and growing, you should consider attaching an activated carbon filter to your fly trap to remove any harmful insects before they have a chance to attach themselves to your lovely plant like the ladybugs mentioned earlier.